New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-05

North in favor 81 and d tho discyA 6cutl
against the bill, that with some notable exoep
tons the vote divided on party lines and eha
tho result was brought about By Executive pres
sure
It was q much easier task for Purroy to break
Delegate Joness jaw Of Nyaok than to "break
IN efficient member of the Fire Department. y
Is fortunate that The courts have power TO review
tho rulings and findings Of arbitrary commission
erS.
Amid the wreck OF speeches and the crash OF
laws al Washington let ID not be overlooked chau
yesterday Senator Jones Of Florida became entitled
TO an "exn before his name and likewise TO woo
the muses. In Detroit TO his signing hearts content
without being disturbed by the reproachss OF nus
unrcpresented constituents. Jones has not won
high Senatorial distinction during the past year.
But distinction Of certain kind he has gained
and doubtless Is well satisfied to say, as say we all
of us. "Lct him who has won 1t wear the Palm )"
1t might be interesting to know what was tho
influence brought to bear upon tho Secretary OF the
Navy to induce him to mitigate the sentence Of
Ensign Fltz Aubert Huntoon Ensign Huntoon
while serving in the Asiatic Squadron was tried
In June. 1883. for three grave ofences-absenco
from his ship without leave. disobedience Of the
lawful orders Of his superior officer while in tho
execution OF the duties Of his Office. and drunk
cnncsss. He was found guilty Of all three charges
and sentenced to be suspended from rank and
duty on furlough pay for two years. In roview-
ing the sentence Rear Admiral Davis, the COM
mandant of the squadron. approved the findings
Of tho court and added, "The sentence Is also ap.
proved against my conviction that IT Is entirely
inadequate to the nature Of the offences" and
that "the single offence of wilfU disobedience
Of orders meritcd dismissal from the service
The action Of the Secretary must cause surprise
as well as Indignation among the Navy officers
who recognize that the esprit dc corps Of the
service can only be maintained by the most i'm
partial application Of the laws and regulations
adopted for its government. Officers found
guilty Of such serious charges, especially those
like Ensign Huntoon so recently graduated from
tho Naval Academy. should be made 10 understand
that tho laws for the better government Of the
Navy arc made not to DO violated.
Has tho respectable bar Of New-York nothing
to say about those members Of the profession
who stoop to engage in such suits as that brought
against Commodore Kittsons sonp
The Consolidated act provides that thirty po-
licemen shall be assigned 10 tho Health Depart
ment for sanitary work among tho tenement
houses. The Tenement-IIouse bill before the
Legislature provides that forty-fve policemen
shall be assigned to the Health Board. Of which
number fifteen shall be employed in work among
the tenement houses. This looks like reform
backward,
Ex-Speaker Erwin deserves credit for opposing
in the Legislature mandatory legislation fixing
salaries in this city If the ex-Spealer will stand
firm against all such special legislation he will do
the people of New-YorlI public service.
In the interest OF peace and harmony "Tho
Boston Transcript suggests that neither Mime
ap0s nor st. Paul be made the sole capital OF
Minnesota, but that the State House be built
across the boundary line which divides the domain
of the two cities so that both Of them could claim
half OF it and neither of them could claim the
whole OF it. We suggest to the Editor of "Thc
Transcript that he take the field in person as
Peace Commissioner and Mt once proceed DO Mime
sofa and labor for a compromise on the basis pro-
posed OF course before starting he will make his
will and provide himself with an accident in
suIancc policy covering murder in the first degree
Leon Albeit, of New-Jersey, will have
time to reflect on what it profits man 10 be po-
III ically dishonest If he lose the only thing he
hoped 10 gain by it-a seat in the United States
Senate.
Speaking OF the salary OF member OF the
Cabinet The Buffalo Courier says: the Gov
eminent will probably never offer to its servants
the same pecuniary inducements as are held out
to private employees, but it may be doubted
whether it Is good policy 10 let the difference re-
main ~ large as it now is II is another Demo
cratic newspaper, "The Whitehall Times which
advances the proposition to increase the salary Of
the President to 100000 year. These are two
Of the many signs visible to the naked eye of a
growing disposition on the part of the Democracy
to consisn Jelcrsonan simplicity to the five cent
counter.
II the election for members OF the House were
10 talIo place immediately after tho close of an
outgoing Congress the number generally elected
10 stay at home would be greatly increased.
Tho proposal 30 bridge or tunnel the East River
from Now-YorlI To the Eastern District of Brooklyn
ran hardly 10 meant seriously. After their costly
experience with the Ncw-lork and Brooklyn |
Bridge these cities will not DO likely soon again |
10 engage in a similar undertaking. The next |
bridge over the East River must be built by pl-
,ate enterprise. Ii there Is any one who wants to !
put his money into such scheme that OF
Farrell no will have little trouble
n obtaining n charter. That is il he means
business
Spcal Ing OF the Hewitt -Drooy n-suppressed
otter episode, "Thc Eagle says: Both sides
,omc out of the affair with no little glory But
he important question, How did Governor Hill
.omc out Of 1t reua!ns unanswered.
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